Right now, dozens of apps on your Mac are making outbound connections. You probably have no idea which ones, or where the data is going. Here is how to find out — and how to stop it.
Phones, smart TVs, plugs, speakers, maybe a neighbour’s guest device — your Wi‑Fi is busier than you think. Here is how your Mac can show you exactly what is connected.
Your updater, your creative tool, your utility — any of them can quietly open an outbound connection you never expected. Here is how Aurora Control surfaces it, where it goes, and what you can do about it.
Camera and mic are the permissions everyone knows about. But macOS quietly grants apps the ability to record your screen, control your cursor, log your keystrokes, and read every file on your drive — and System Settings makes each one genuinely hard to find.